Stop signal



Feb. 5, 1929. 1,701,378 r M. J. LA RIVIERE v sToP SIGNAL Filed July 17, 1924 'I muil A .vent confusion.

Patented Feb. 5, 1929.- f

IIATHIAS J. LA RIVIERE, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

STOP SIGNAL.

Application led July 17, 1924. Serial No. 726,568.

This invention relates to signals for automobiles and more particularly to that type of device adapted to be mounted preferably at the rear of the machine for warning those following the machine as to its future progress -or direction of movement.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide 'a simple device of the above character -having a plurality of signaling devices operable at will from the drivers seat.

A' further object is to provide a practical, and compact, construction of the above character, Vwhich may be linexpensively manufactured, assembled and installed.

A further object is to provide a device ofA the above character having a plurality of independently operated indicating signals actuated at will by the driver, ,thereby to pre- Otlier objects will be in part obvious and in' part hereinafter pointed out in connection lwith the accompanying sheets of drawings forming part of this disclosure, and in which drawing corresponding parts are indicated by similar reference, characters throughout the several views.

In these drawings, Figure 1 is an elevaional view showing the device in operative position andthe wiring circuits in diagram;

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

i and more particularly to Figure 1, 5 indicates such as the side a portion of an automobile,

above the rear fender, although, of course,

` is to be understood that the present device y with four. indicators,

may be applied `to the rear. central part of the ,machine or elsewhere, if so desired. The signal device casing, indicated at 6, is adapted to be attached 'to' this support or body 5 in any desired manner, such, for example, as by means of the plate 7, fastening bolts 8 and tubular connecting member 9. .The cast ing 6 is preferably made elliptical or circular for ease and cheapness of manufacture, and also thereby to present Va relatively small This case isprovided with placeby means of anged-over edges 11 of the casing 6. Behind these metallic surfaces are translucent ground glass plates 12, the rear one of which is preferably red and provided two of which are ar- Figure 2 is a vertical central sectional view f surfaces 10 secured inrows indicating right andlet turns, while the top and bottom indicate Stop and Slow, The outer I surfaces of the front and rear glass plates are colored red and the inside surfaces colored black-with black surface cutout or stenciled to form red letters desired so the resulting color effect is such that the letters are only distinctive when light is lighted. The interior of the casing 6 is provided with a pluralityot compartments formed by horizontal partitions 13,' having upstanding end portions 13EL secured to the interior of the casm in any approved manner and extending a ong s ald casing to lstrengthen the same. Bent inwardlyfrom the portions 13 are eX- tensions 13", to which horizontal partition members 13 are secured. In the central comv partment, I secure the vertical partition members 14 between and to the adjacent horizontal positions 13 and 13'.'A Each chamber is provided with a lamp 15 immediately behind the indicating signals, as shown in Figure 1. `Thus, the upper chamber is provided with the word Stop and thelower chamber with the word Slow Iwhile the twov central chambers; provided with indicating arrows Ypointing to the right and left, clearly indicate-the direction or progress of the car as shown in Figure 1. 4

Each one of the lamps is connected by suitable wiring with a battery 16 and a switch board 1'( provided with various buttons 18 Vwhich may be operated at will to indicate the desired signal. As long as the buttons are depressed, the proper signal will be illuminated. The partitions I13 and 14 separate the interior of the casing, in such a/manner as tto prevent/the light emitted from one lamp urn. VIt will thus be seen that the present inven` tion constltutes'a simple and practical stop signal device which may be inexpensively l lmanufacturedl and assembled.

I' claim:

casmg adapted to contain signal lamps and having open ends, horizontal partition members extendlng across said casing and having In a device of. the character described, a s e ner surface of said casing, inward extensions open ends of said casing and closing said on said portions, other horizontal partition compartments, said partition members promembers secured to said extensions, Vertical viding a mounting for Ithe signal lamps in 10 partition members extending between and said compartments. L

5 secured to adjacent horizontal partition mem- 'Signed at Waterbury, Connecticut, this bers forming a plurality of compartments in 12th day of July, 1924. said casing, and glass plates disposedin the MATHIAS J. LA RIVIERE. 

